San Franciscopoulos ep.1: Slush, Startup Visa, Eurobank / Plum, Starfish, Physical Intelligence, Faircraft

0:00 - 2:45 Intro

2:46 - 21:50 Slush Festival Highlights:

• Recap of the Slush event in Helsinki, emphasizing its role in fostering innovation and collaboration in the Nordic ecosystem.
• Discussion on Greece’s need for a large-scale tech event and how lessons from Slush could apply locally.

21:51 - 48:49 Guest: Panagiotis Karampinis, Endeavor - Greek Delegation, Greek Slush, Greek Tech hub

48:50 - 1:00:30 Golden Visa & Startup Visa:

• Analysis of Greece’s evolving Golden Visa program, including upcoming incentives to support startup investments.
• Comparison with successful visa initiatives in Portugal and Spain and their impact on local ecosystems.

1:00:31- 1:07:30 Eurobank & Plum Partnership: insights into Eurobank’s €5M minority investment in Plum, a fintech focused on financial planning and savings.

1:07:31 -1:12:10 Starfish Space - 29M$ Series B

1:12:11 - 1:19:14 Physical Intelligence - 2B$ valuation

1:19:15 - end Faircraft - 16$M round